RecipeA recipe is a set of instructions that lists the ingredients and steps needed to prepare a specific dish or meal. A sub-recipe or subrecipe is a recipe for an ingredient that will be called for in the instructions for the main recipe. Recipe books (also called cookbooks or cookery books) are collections of recipes that reflect cultural identities and social changes, while also serving as educational tools.
Course (food)A course is a group of dishes served together during a meal. A course may include many different dishes served at the same time, as in Service à la française (lit.'Service in the French style'). The first "course", for example, could include potages, hors d’œuvres, and entrées all set out together. Meals served à la française can include from one to five courses, depending on the way the stages of the meal are grouped together.
SauerbratenSauerbraten (pronounced) is a traditional German roast of heavily marinated meat. It is regarded as a national dish of Germany, and is frequently served in German-style restaurants internationally. It can be cooked from a variety of meats, most often from beef, but also from chicken, lamb and mutton, pork and horse. Before cooking, the raw meat is marinated for 5 to 15 days in a mixture of wine or vinegar, water, herbs, spices, and seasonings.
TablewareTableware items are the dishware and utensils used for setting a table, serving food, and dining. The term includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes, serving utensils, and other items used for practical as well as decorative purposes. The quality, nature, variety and number of objects varies according to culture, religion, number of diners, cuisine and occasion.
Boston baked beansBoston baked beans are a variety of baked beans, sweetened with molasses, and flavored with salt pork or bacon. HistoryThe Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony brought recipes for bean and bacon pottage in the early 1620s which was made with honey and mustard cured ham and onions. The triangular trade in the 18th century helped to make Boston an exporter of rum, which is produced by the distillation of fermented molasses.
Bistecca alla fiorentinaBistecca alla fiorentina (lit. 'beefsteak Florentine style') is an Italian steak dish made of young steer (vitellone) or heifer (scottona) that is one of the most famous dishes in Tuscan cuisine. It is loin steak on the bone cooked on a grill until rare (50 °C).
KetchupKetchup or catsup is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. Ketchup now typically refers to tomato ketchup, although early recipes for different varieties contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, among other ingredients. Tomato ketchup is made from tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar, with seasonings and spices.
GastronomyGastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and culture, the art of preparing and serving rich or delicate and appetizing food, the cooking styles of particular regions, and the science of good eating. One who is well versed in gastronomy is called a gastronome, while a gastronomist is one who unites theory and practice in the study of gastronomy.
Hot dogA hot dog is a grilled, steamed, or boiledsausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term hot dog can also refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener (Vienna sausage) or a frankfurter (Frankfurter Würstchen, also just called frank). The names of these sausages commonly refer to their assembled dish. Hot dog preparation and condiments vary worldwide. Common condiments include mustard, ketchup, relish, onions in tomato sauce, and cheese sauce.
CookbookEliza Smith's The Compleat Housewife, 1727A cookbook or cookery book is a culinary reference work that contains a collection of recipes and instructions for food preparation. Cookbooks serve as comprehensive guides that may include cooking techniques, ingredient information, nutritional data, and cultural context related to culinary practices.
MealA meal is an occasion that occurs at a specific time and involves the consumption of food. The English names used for specific meals vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal. A meal is different from a snack in that meals are generally larger, more varied, and more filling. Though they can be eaten anywhere, meals usually take place in homes, restaurants, and cafeterias.
EatingEating (also known as feeding or consuming) is the ingestion of food for digestion. In biology, this is typically done to provide heterotrophicorganisms with the essential nutrients and energy needed for metabolism and physical growth, since they are incapable of acquiring nutrition and energy intrinsically like autotrophs and therefore must ingest external organic matters in order to survive.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.